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Perinatal Mental Health 101

An Interview with LeChante’ Raiwalui, our Parent Resilience Specialist/Indigenous Emotional Support ‘Bestie’

By Perinatal Support Washington | August 2, 2024

(Image of LeChante’ at an event with Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services) Tell us a little about the PERC Program, who it serves, and what sets it apart from other methods…

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A Conversation about new fatherhood with Nathan Friend, our Warm Line Dad Specialist

By Perinatal Support Washington | June 5, 2024

Tell us a little about yourself and your background and why you choose to work at PS-WA I am a father to three young children ages 2, 5, and 8.…

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An Interview with Instagram Stars @mamapsychologists

By Perinatal Support Washington | January 29, 2024

Chelsea and Caitlin, the famous duo behind @mamapsychologists (https://www.instagram.com/mamapsychologists/) were kind enough to grant us an interview about Perinatal Mental Health, barriers to care, organizations filling the gap in resources,…

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My Story, by Stephanie

By Perinatal Support Washington | May 9, 2023

Content warning: Suicidal ideation. In 2016, when I became a mother my son came into a world of deep, unhealed traumas.  I became a mother to a beautiful baby boy.…

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Our Story, by Debbie & Matt

By Perinatal Support Washington | May 9, 2023

In July of 2021, we welcomed our daughter Sadie into the world. She surprised us by coming two weeks early but apart from that, the birth was relatively complication-free (minus…

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My Story, by Kima

By Perinatal Support Washington | May 4, 2023

An interview with PS-WA Boardmember Kima Tozay, on Bereaved Mother’s Day November 8th, 2017 will always be a day I remember. That is the day my son Jaxson was born…

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Today Is Postpartum Psychosis Awareness Day

By Perinatal Support Washington | May 4, 2023

In honor of Postpartum Psychosis Awareness Day I’d like to share the first story in a series that we will be sending in celebration of Mother’s Day. This story is…

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Fear of Childbirth: When will we talk about this?

By Perinatal Support Washington | June 30, 2022
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By Savitri Mann, PS-WA Intern As someone who has yet to give birth, I am scared. How will I be able to deal with the pain? Will I be surrounded…

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Parenting in Recovery Interview with Alyson

By Perinatal Support Washington | March 1, 2022

By: Kima Tozay, LICSW To better understand what it is like to deal with addiction during the perinatal period, I interviewed Alyson, a mom who has been in recovery from…

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Working with Women in Recovery Across the Perinatal Period Interview with Clinical Psychologist, Joanne Sparrow, PhD., Integrative Psychological Services of Seattle

By Perinatal Support Washington | March 1, 2022

By Kima Tozay, LICSW About Dr. Sparrow Dr. Sparrow has worked in the field of community mental health for several years and has provided therapeutic services to individuals, couples and…

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